Inventions and Discoveries - Where would we be without Engineering?

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1. Is your event or activity for a public or private audience?: 
Private. This is a private event for an invited audience only/closed to the general public
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4. Event / activity title: 
Inventions and Discoveries - Where would we be without Engineering?
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8. Would you like to request a National Science & Engineering Week Marketing Pack?: 
No
11. Event start and end date and time: 
Monday, 18 March, 2013 - 09:15 to Friday, 22 March, 2013 - 17:00
13. Name of your organisation/school: 
School of Science and Technology, University of Northampton
12. Other timing notes: 
Engineering week - majority held at the Univeristy but industry visits separate Engineering Extravaganza - visiting 5 primary schools from 9.00 - 3.00
14. Your organisation/event website: 
www.netpengineering.co.uk
15. Venue: 
Newton Building and 5 Primary Schools
17. Venue telephone number: 
01604 893761
Would you like you event to appear on our events map?: 
Yes
20. Event booking type: 
Free
21. Event admission costs?: 
none
22. Event sponsors: 
Northants Engineering Training Partnership, Engineering Department and Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership
23. First name: 
Tricia
24. Surname: 
Goodchild
25. Telephone: 
01604 893761
26. Email: 
tricia.goodchild@northampton.ac.uk [1]
27. Other contact notes: 
mobile 07941336403
19. How many people are you expecting to attend?: 
500
9. Type of event / activity (tick all that apply): 
Conference
Discussion/Debate
Hands-on activities
Lecture/Talk/Presentation
Other
Visit
Workshop
10. Keywords: 
Electronics
Engineering
Environmental Science
Materials Science
Medicine/ Healthcare
Transport
18. Who is the intended audience?: 
Adults
Families
Primary schools
Professionals
Secondary schools
University students
6. Event/activity description (max 300 words): 

Engineering week will focus on: Industry Visits and tours Dragons Den – Concept Car with students pitching for best presentation; Engineering Outreach - day event at University for year 8 pupils. Includes talks, Immersive Technology experience, interactive workshops, networking with engineering professionals. Engineering Symposium – Theme “Sustainability of the Engineering Supply Chain” funded by Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership and will be attended by 120 representatives from industry, community, motorsport, students, ex-students, teachers and careers officers. Six main speakers and awards presented for various activities during the week. Employability within engineering sectors – aimed at current engineering students focussed on employability eg CV, presentation & interview skills, social media and its importance; talks, workshops, a market place, industrial contacts and ex students speaking about starting their careers.

AT THE SAME TIME - Engineering Extravaganza: I will lead a team of STEM Staff from our school to visit 5 different primary schools for a day each to do STEM related workshops and talks. The schools are in Wellingborough, Corby, Northampton and Kettering. Subjects covered include wind power, rocks and minerals, Lego robots, thermal imaging camera, junk bots, materials science, microbes and bugs, investigating germs and where they hide, and bucket science.

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Address: 
Newton Building, University of Northampton
St Georges Ave,
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN2 6JD
United Kingdom
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16. Venue Address: 
Newton Building, University of Northampton
St Georges Ave
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN2 6JD
United Kingdom